Sustainability is one of the fastest growing fields in the U.S., with people skilled in applying their environmental understanding to all sorts of careers. Join a community of students who work with each other to make a world of difference.
Accept your admission to earth, society, & environmental sustainability
Changes in the Earth's environment, societies, and economy will define the 21st century. Make it a better place by majoring in earth, society, and environmental sustainability in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois.
Cutting-edge research. World-renowned professors. A supportive community. All here to help you succeed. No matter your path, you can pursue your passions and be set up for lifelong success through the College of LAS.
One summer as a student, I interned with Seaside Sustainability, Inc., an environmental nonprofit that focuses on ocean pollution, environmental education, and single-use plastics.
My career goal is to do conservation and advocacy work to combat the global climate crisis.
Meet Earth, Society & Environment professor
If you major in ESES at UIUC, you'll take interesting classes with professors doing ground-breaking research. Learn a little bit about one of them.
When you major in earth, society, & environmental sustainability, you'll develop sustainability skills in policy, people and society, communication, natural science, business, or technology—in earth, society, and environmental sustainability, you get to choose your specialty.
The major is also flexible enough to accommodate study abroad and offers a diverse amount of field experiences, from a weekend in southern Illinois, to a spring break expedition to Costa Rica and a summer course in the Arctic.
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